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Iraq Gets Its First Hedge Fund

Some of you probably read that headline and thought it may be more useful if Iraq could build a few hedges around their gardens first as, in this war-torn region, it’s hard to imagine a hedge fund being of much use.  Nevertheless, with infrastructure that is hardly working and an embryonic government, we find that…

Iraq Gets Its First Hedge Fund

Some of you probably read that headline and thought it may be more useful if Iraq could build a few hedges around their gardens first as, in this war-torn region, it’s hard to imagine a hedge fund being of much use.  Nevertheless, with infrastructure that is hardly working and an embryonic government, we find that…

Working class millionaires – 10 million doesn’t cut it

You know most of us struggle to get by or so it seems.  We work long hours, spend probably a couple of hours a day commuting, maybe get two weeks off in August if we’re lucky to get away to a beach or mountain somewhere … and all this to take home a salary that…

Working class millionaires – 10 million doesn’t cut it

You know most of us struggle to get by or so it seems.  We work long hours, spend probably a couple of hours a day commuting, maybe get two weeks off in August if we’re lucky to get away to a beach or mountain somewhere … and all this to take home a salary that…

Claims that FIX is ‘riddled with security holes’

At the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of August – Black Hat focuses upon all things to do with security of systems – Jeremy Rauch and David Goldsmith from Matasano Security stood on the podium and said that the FIX Protocol, used to link most investment markets buy- and sell- side…

Claims that FIX is ‘riddled with security holes’

At the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of August – Black Hat focuses upon all things to do with security of systems – Jeremy Rauch and David Goldsmith from Matasano Security stood on the podium and said that the FIX Protocol, used to link most investment markets buy- and sell- side…

Claims that FIX is ‘riddled with security holes’

At the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of August – Black Hat focuses upon all things to do with security of systems – Jeremy Rauch and David Goldsmith from Matasano Security stood on the podium and said that the FIX Protocol, used to link most investment markets buy- and sell- side…

Claims that FIX is ‘riddled with security holes’

At the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of August – Black Hat focuses upon all things to do with security of systems – Jeremy Rauch and David Goldsmith from Matasano Security stood on the podium and said that the FIX Protocol, used to link most investment markets buy- and sell- side…

Claims that FIX is ‘riddled with security holes’

At the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of August – Black Hat focuses upon all things to do with security of systems – Jeremy Rauch and David Goldsmith from Matasano Security stood on the podium and said that the FIX Protocol, used to link most investment markets buy- and sell- side…

Banking on the beach

It’s summer, it’s Friday and yes, it’s beach party time. In this latest news on beach trends, folks "will wear wristbands that automatically debit their bank accounts or credit cards to pay for beach access, food and parking".  Yes, it’s true.  In Ocean City, New Jersey, they’re investing in a $3 million wi-fi project to…